Prince George: His 9 favorite things

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Back to story October 15, 2014Mom's luscious locks: When Prince George was born, his dad said this to reporters outside the hospital: "He's got his mother's looks, thankfully. He's got way more hair than me." And he does love his his mom's hair; he's even been photographed trying to gnaw on it!

Mom's luscious locks: When Prince George was born, his dad said this to reporters outside the hospital: "He's got his mother's looks, thankfully. He's got way more hair than me." And he does love his his mom's hair; he's even been photographed trying to gnaw on it!

Bead mazes: He's reporting for duty at his first official engagement in New Zealand! George was, indeed, the guest of honor on a royal playdate with local children and their parents. His favorite toy in the room? The abacus. "George is a lovely little by, very intrepid," said one of the parents on the playdate. Still, he did make one child cry when he stole her wooden doll.

Sweet potatoes: George loves his chew toys, as well as healthy treats, like mashed veggies (hand-mashed by nanny Maria Borrallo, of course), and prepared baby food by Plum Organics. On the New Zealand playdate, Kate shared that he was enjoying solid foods — especially sweet potatoes.

Mia Tindall: The Queen's oldest granddaughter, Zara Phillips, is George's only royal godparent. Her daughter, Mia Tindall, enjoys a sweet friendship with the prince. After their first big playdate, Mia's dad, Mike Tindall, reported, "He and Mia seemed to get on as much as two babies can at their age." (In this photo, Mia is held by her sister-in-law, Autumn Phililips).

Bilbys: One of Prince George's favorite parts of the royal tour in Australia and New Zealand was the Taronga Zoo, where he apparently went wild for the bilby! Indeed, the whole exhibit was named in his honor: The Prince George Bilby Exhibit. The lucky little guy got a bilby stuffy, and, when he threw it on the ground, Prince William laughed, "He does love it, honestly." Prince George didn't actually get to touch the bilby — because William and Kate were worried George would hurt the animal! — but a witness said he was "very interested and grabbing at the glass."

Kangaroo backpack: Cute, backpack, huh? Want it for your little one? You can purchase it for $15 at savethekoalashop.com (the online store for the Australian Koala Foundation). Of course, this item flew off store shelves when it was first photographed — just like his baby blanket...and anything mom Duchess Kate wears.

Comfy cardigans: Like the famous blue cashmere cardigan he wore in a recent royal-family portrait — a gift from his grandfather, Prince Charles — cardigans are George's thing! He donned many of them during the Australia-New Zealand tour, staring the trip off with a white cardigan with a guardsmen motif, and ending the tour in the red one he wore while shaking hands with Australia's prime minister, Tony Abbott.

Lupo: Awww, look at how they gaze into each other's eyes! George loves his dog, Lupo. "As a lot of people know who have dogs and bring newborns back, they take a little bit of time to adapt but, no, he's been all right so far," said Prince William. "He's been slobbering sort of around the house a bit, so he's perfectly happy!"

Teddy bears: Prince George was all too pleased to receive a stuffed blue teddy bear while on a playdate in Wellington, New Zealand.